Final Exam Listnening Flashcards
Ornette Coleman, Free Jazz
(1960) Instrumental, A bunch of people improvising jazz at the same time. Double quartet
Krzysztof Penderecki, Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
(1960) Instrumental, 52 string instruments, in responce to the bombing of Hiroshima. A lot of High strings
Gyorgy Ligeti, Atmospheres
(1961) Full orchestra Dense sound textures. Commissioned by the southwest German radio.
Lukas Foss, Baroque Variations
(1967) Delete sections of baroque compositions.
Berio, Sinfonia
(1968) Instrumental and Vocal. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic. Orchestra and 8 amplified voices. Swingle sisters. Quotation
Steve Reich, Four Organs
(1970) Instrumental. Four electronic organs and maraca. Process piece. Minimalism. Phasing
Phillip Glass, Music in Similar Motion
(1969) Orchestra, not limited to what the piece says. Additive process.
David Mahler, Only Music Can Save Me Now
(1978) Piano, additive process sounds like Blink182
Pauline Oliveros, Bye Bye Butterfly
(1965) Electronic, Sampling, Played in real time at San Francisco Tape music center.
George Crumb, Vox Balanae
(1971) Electric Flute, Electric Cello, Amplified Piano. Sounds like whales
Frederic Rzewski, Coming Together and Attica
(1972) Piano and voice, repeating piano part, process piece, in reaction to Attica prison riot.
Arvo Part, Tabula Rasa
(1977) Two violins, String orchestra, and Prepared piano. Process piece
Gyorgy Ligeti, Piano Etudes Book I
(1986) Piano études, studying particular techniques.
Sofia Gubaidulina, Offertorium
(1986) Orchestra, Extended technique, spacey sound. Theme from Bach
Fred Frith, Pacifica
(1998) Wrote in big sur. Has interesting pictures for score. Prepared guitars, wind instruments and tape.
